EU (European Union) Digital TV News

The Kudelski Group achieves strongest-ever financial results in 2006
Feb 16, 2007 – The Kudelski Group (SWX KUD.VX) has announced strongest-ever 2006 results. For the first time, Digital TV broke the CHF 500 million revenue mark, with a particularly robust development in Europe, growing by 17% compared to the previous year.
News categories: Kudelski, Belgium, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Czech Republic, Digital TV, France, Hungary, IPTV, Italy, Latin America, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Middleware, Mobile, Poland, Results, Romania, Satellite, Semiconductor, Slovakia, Spain, Streaming, USA

Kudelski Group will provide full end-to-end solutions to YPSO/Numéricâble
Feb 16, 2007 – The Kudelski Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: KUD) has announced that YPSO/Numéricâble has selected Kudelski Group technology for the national rollout of its Video-On-Demand (VOD) and interactive cable TV services.
News categories: Kudelski, Numéricâble, Belgium, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, France, Luxembourg, Middleware

MTG Financial Results for the 4th Quarter and year ended 31 December 2006
Feb 16, 2007 – Viasat - Net intake of 41,000 premium subscribers in Q4 - 123,000 subs added in last 12 months = 20% growth in premium subscriber base.
News categories: MTG, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden

Portugal - PT Comunicações launches IPTV project
Feb 15, 2007 – Portugal Telecom has launched its IPTV (Internet Protocol television) project, beginning a new era in the fixed-line business of the Group as a triple play operator.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal

Thomson Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results
Feb 15, 2007 – In a strong Q4, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) shipped 2.9 million satellite set-top boxes (4Q05, 2.8 million) and 0.9 million cable STBs (4Q05, 0.3 million). Thomson shipped 11.1 million satellite STBs in 2006 (2005, 10.9 million) and 2.0 million cable STBs (2005, 0.6 million).
News categories: Thomson, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, France, Gateway, Germany, India, Netherlands, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Singapore, UK, USA

Spain - Commercial launch of DVB-H services in 2008?
Feb 14, 2007 – The Spanish government has announced its intention to approve the necessary legislation to allow for the introduction of DVB-H services. These services could begin at the end of 2007 or early 2008.
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Spain

Irdeto Participates in First Joint Mobile TV Trial in Spain
Feb 14, 2007 – Irdeto has announced the successful conclusion of laboratory trials of the Irdeto Mobile Broadcast conditional access system with Abertis Telecom.
News categories: Irdeto, Abertis Telecom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Spain

ONDA Communication SpA unveils advanced 3G DVB-H phone, co-developed by ZTE and Powered by Siano
Feb 13, 2007 – ONDA Communication SpA has unveiled its new advanced 3G DVB-H phone at 3GSM Barcelona, co-developed with China's largest listed telecommunications manufacturer ZTE and based on the multi-standard receiver chip by Siano Mobile Silicon.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Onda Communication, ZTE, 5G, Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Sogecable Consolidated results as of December 31st 2006
Feb 13, 2007 – As of December 31st 2006, Sogecable reaches 2,044,000 DIGITAL+ subscribers, adding more then 38,000 net in the quarter. In 2006, subscriber growth has been resumed and 84,000 new net subscribers have joined the service within the year.
News categories: Sogecable, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers